Effect of Periodic Disinfection on Persisters in a One-Dimensional Biofilm Model

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 94-123

  Cogan, N G ^a   Szomolay, Barbara ^b   Dindos, Martin ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Persister

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84872666315     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-012-9796-z     Document Type: Article

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